Poirot dismisses the conductor and tries to go back to sleep, only to be awakened again by a thump on his door. He also learns that the train has stopped due to a snowstorm. Hubbard claimed that someone had been in her compartment. When Poirot then rings the conductor for a bottle of mineral water, he learns that Mrs. Poirot decides to go back to bed, but he is disturbed by the fact that the train is unusually still and his mouth is dry.Īs he lies awake, he hears a Mrs. I made a mistake", and the conductor moves on to answer a bell down the passage. Je me suis trompé", which means "It's nothing. Ratchett's door and asks if he is all right.
When Poirot peeks out his door, he sees the conductor knock on Mr. It seems to come from the compartment next to his, which is occupied by Mr. That night, near Belgrade, at about twenty-three minutes before 1:00 am, Poirot wakes to the sound of a loud noise. On the second night, Poirot gets a compartment to himself. Harris fails to show up, Poirot takes his place. Bouc, a director of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. Poirot secures a second-class berth only with the help of his friend M. The train from Turkey is unusually crowded for the time of year. (may contain spoilers - click on expand to read)Īfter solving an important case in Aleppo Syria, Hercule Poirot boards the Taurus Express, heading for Istanbul and the Orient Express. At the request of the company's director, Poirot launches an investigation into the man's death and quickly discovers that there is no shortage of suspects among the travelers. The next morning the body of one of the passengers is found, the victim having suffered multiple uneven stab wounds. During the first night of the trip, the train is forced to stop due to a snow drift that has partially obstructed the tracks. He travels back with a friend, a director of the Wagon Lit. Hercule Poirot is traveling when he is suddenly called back to London.
6.3 Murder on the Orient Express (1974).
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